phaseolus multiflorus meaning and definition

PHASEOLUS MULTIFLORUS noun

Definition of Phaseolus multiflorus (noun)

1. tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain
   • synonyms: Dutch case-knife bean, Phaseolus coccineus, runner bean, scarlet runner, scarlet runner bean